Kathryn L. Braun DRPH

Dr. Kathryn L. Braun is Director of OPHS, Professor of Public Health, and Chair of the DrPH Program. She is Co- Principal Investigator and Research Director of ‘Imi Hale -- Native Hawaiian Cancer Network, which is funded through a grant to Papa Ola L?kahi (a Native Hawaiian Health organization) from the National Cancer Institute (NCI). In this role, she mentors Native Hawaiians who want to expand their skills in research, grant writing, and publishing. She also is Co-Lead of the Community-Based Participatory Research Core of RMATRIX, an infrastructure grant based in the John A. Burns School of Medicine to support translational research to reduce health disparities. She has a joint appointment with the Myron B. Thompson School of Social Work, where she serves as Co-Investigator of the National Resource Center for Native Hawaiian Elders.